Atomizer.



PATENTED SEPT. 5, 1905.

J. KRANZ.

ATOMIZER.

APPLICATION FILED MAE-.14. 1904.

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PATENTED SEPT. 5, 1905.

J. KRANZ.

ATOMIZER.

APPLIOATION FILED an. 14. 1904.

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UNITED STATES ()FFICE.

JOHN KRANZ, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ATOMIZER.

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Be it known that I, JOHN KuANz, a citizen of the United States, residingat Chicago,in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Atomizers, of which the following is aspecilicamay be passed through a common tube to the' tending pipe A,communicating at its upper end with a bulb A a plurality of pipes Bcommunicating at their upper ends with the bulb A a plurality of valvesB, connected with the lower ends of the pipes B and supporting atomizersB a plurality of horizontal pipes B, which receive the vapor from theatomizers and which are equipped with individual valves B; acommonmixing-chamber B, with which the inner ends of the pipes B communicateand which is equipped with a nipple B, with which may be connected atube for conveying the mixture of vapors to the throat or mouth of thepatient.

The pipe A passes through the mixingchamber B, making vapor-tightconnections with the walls of the mixing-chamber. Surmounting themixing-chamber is a globe 11, through which the pipe A extends and whichin the construction here described has no other purpose than that ofornamentation. The bulb A is surmounted by a pressuregage 1/. The pipesB curve downwardly over the globe, and the pipes B are radially arrangedand in communication with the lower ends of the pipes B through themedium of the valves B and atomizers Each valve B comprises a casingl),havinga vertical passage I) with an offset portion controlled by aSpecification of Letters Patent. Application filed March 14, 1904.Serial No. 197,954.

Patented Sept. 5, 1905.

valve 7", having a horizontal stem equipped with a handle b, and eachcasing 7) has an in ternallythreaded nipple l) for connection with thecorresponding pipe B and with which communicates a passage 6", which hasa downwardly extending portion with an opening adjacent to the openingat the lower end of the passage 1). Each atomizer comprises a glass bulbI)", connected at its upper end with the lower end of the casing 7', andan internal atomizing-tube of well-known construction, which receivesair from the passage 7/. The valves B are stop-cocks of ordinary.

construction.

The mixing-chamber B comprises an in verted-cup-shaped member 71, havingvaportight connection with the pipe A, and an upright conn'ilementalmember 7;, having threaded connection at its upper portion with thelower portion of the member 1/ and provided at its lower portion with anipple 1) Connected with the nipple 7) is a packingring 7)", by means ofwhich vapor-tight connection may be maintained between the pipe A andthe lower portion of the member 6".

Connected with the pipe A are pipes c 0, one of which may be employed asa means for introducing air into the tank and the other as a means fortaking air directly from the tank for any desired purpose. The pipe 0 isequipped with a valve 0 the pipe 0 is equipped with a valve 0, and thepipe A is equipped with a valve 0. In ordinary use the valve 0" isclosed and the valves a a open, the pipe 0 being connected with asuitable pump.

From the foregoing description it will be understood that-the atomizersmay be charged withditferent kinds of medicines, the bulbs 7) beingremovable for this purpose, as well as to permit cleansing of theatomizers. Assuming the tank A to be supplied with air under pressureand the atomizers to be properly charged and the several valvescontrolling the passage leading to the mixing-chamber open, the airpasses to the bulb A, thence through the pipes B, and thence through theatomizers, causing the medicines to be vaporized in the usual manner andthe vapors to meet and become mixed in the chamber B, from which theymay be taken by a tube (not shown) connected with the nipple B.

It will be understood thatas many atomizers may be charged as desiredand that the operation of one or more of the atomizers may be stopped byclosing the appropriate valves. I have shown my improved device providedwith six atomizers; but it will be understood that any desired numbermay be provided.

Changes in details of construction within the spirit of my invention arecontemplated. Hence no undue limitation should be understood from theforegoing detailed description.

What I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A device comprising a central vertical pipe, branch pipes connectedwith the upper portion thereof, a central mixing-chamber, aneduction-passage connected with said central mixing-chamber, a pluralityof radial pipes communicating with said mixing-chamber, a plurality ofvalve-casings, each having a passage communicating with one of saidbranch pipes and a passage communicating with one of said radial pipes,an atomizer depending from the lower portion of each of saidvalvecasings and in communication with the passages thereof, radialvalves connected with the outer portions of said valve-casings andcontrolling the air-passages leading to the atomizers, and valvesconnected with said radial pipes between said valve-casings and saidmixing chamber, for the purpose set forth.

2. A device comprising a vertical pipe, branch pipes communicating withthe upper portion thereof and havingdepending free ends, valve-casingsconnected with the branch pipes and each having two fluid-passages,atomizers depending from said valve-casings,

and having passages registering with the passages of the valve-casings,radial valves controlling one set of the passages of the valvecasings,radial pipes connected with said valvecasings, and a centralmixer-chamber communicating with said radial pipes, for the purpose setforth.

. 3. A device of the character described, comprising a centralmixing-chamber having a removable section, radial pipes connected withportion of said mixing-chamber, atomizers connected with said radialpipes, a central airpipe extending upwardly through said mixingchamber,and branch pipes connected with the upper portion of said last-namedpipe and with said atomizers, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

JOHN KRANZ. In presence of WALTER N. WINBERG, W. B.'DAVIES.

